# Carrollton, Missouri

Carrollton is a city and the county seat of Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award, given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 3,514 at the 2020 census.

## History

Carrollton was established in 1833. It obtained its post office in 1834. Carrollton's growth can be documented through Sanborn maps, several of which are available online.
The Carroll County Court House, Carroll County Sheriff's Quarters and Jail, United States Post Office, and Wilcoxson and Company Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

## Geography

Carrollton is located in south central Carroll County at the intersection of US routes 24 and US Route 65. The Missouri River is five miles south of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.19 square miles (10.85 km$^2$), of which 4.17 square miles (10.80 km$^2$) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km$^2$) is water.

### Climate

Climate data for Carrollton, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) | 80 (27) | 87 (31) | 93 (34) | 98 (37) | 105 (41) | 114 (46) | 108 (42) | 105 (41) | 94 (34) | 81 (27) | 73 (23) | 114 (46) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.2 (2.9) | 42.6 (5.9) | 54.5 (12.5) | 65.7 (18.7) | 75.3 (24.1) | 84.3 (29.1) | 88.0 (31.1) | 86.7 (30.4) | 79.8 (26.6) | 67.8 (19.9) | 53.6 (12.0) | 41.8 (5.4) | 64.8 (18.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.3 (−2.6) | 31.9 (−0.1) | 42.7 (5.9) | 53.5 (11.9) | 64.1 (17.8) | 73.6 (23.1) | 77.5 (25.3) | 75.7 (24.3) | 67.7 (19.8) | 55.6 (13.1) | 42.7 (5.9) | 32.1 (0.1) | 53.7 (12.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.4 (−8.1) | 21.1 (−6.1) | 31.0 (−0.6) | 41.3 (5.2) | 52.9 (11.6) | 62.9 (17.2) | 67.0 (19.4) | 64.7 (18.2) | 55.5 (13.1) | 43.4 (6.3) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 22.5 (−5.3) | 42.6 (5.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) | −34 (−37) | −16 (−27) | 14 (−10) | 28 (−2) | 41 (5) | 47 (8) | 42 (6) | 28 (−2) | 17 (−8) | −5 (−21) | −24 (−31) | −34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.41 (36) | 1.85 (47) | 2.51 (64) | 3.92 (100) | 5.13 (130) | 5.37 (136) | 4.27 (108) | 4.39 (112) | 4.28 (109) | 3.16 (80) | 2.21 (56) | 1.58 (40) | 40.08 (1,018) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.8 (12) | 3.3 (8.4) | 1.1 (2.8) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.3 (0.76) | 0.9 (2.3) | 2.1 (5.3) | 12.7 (32) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.6 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 97.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.2 |
| Source: NOAA ||||||||||||||

## Education

Carrollton R-VII School District, which covers the municipality, operates Carrollton Area Career Center, Carrollton High School; grades 9-12, Carrollton Junior High School; grades 7–8, and Carrollton Elementary School; grades Pre-1 and 2–6.
The town has a lending library, the Carrollton Public Library.

## Notable people

* Amanda Austin, painter and sculptor
* Leon E. Bates, UAW leader
* James Johnson Duderstadt, President of the University of Michigan. 1988-1996
* James Fergason, graduated Carrollton High School in 1952. American inventor and business entrepreneur.
* Francis Doyle Gleeson, Roman Catholic bishop
* Don Martin, defensive back for Yale
* John C. McQueen, Major general, USMC; Decorated veteran of World War II
* James Shields, Civil War general and United States Senator
* Robert Simpson was an American hurdler and track and field coach.
* Claude T. Smith, American band conductor, composer, and educator.